# The Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (Commencement No. 1) Order 1988, Article 4


(1) Sections 1(2) and 7(1) of the Act (which relate, respectively, to prohibited weapons and to the conversion of a prohibited weapon) shall not have effect—
(a) until 1st May 1989 in relation to the possession, sale or transfer of a firearm by a person who immediately before 1st February 1989 has the firearm lawfully in his possession otherwise than as a registered firearms dealer; and
(b) until 1st November 1989 in relation to the possession, purchase, acquisition, sale or transfer of a firearm by a registered firearms dealer.
(2) In paragraph (1) above “transfer” does not include letting on hire.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/2209/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firearms-amendment-act-1988-commencement-no-1-order-1988/article-4
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